barrett: 92 months old

Look who got a haircut!  Barrett headed back to the classroom this week, and he desperately needed a haircut.  Not because I care if he has long hair, but he was starting to chew on it while he mindlessly played Minecraft and I needed to get that habit nipped in the bud.  Being back in the classroom has been an adjustment, but Barrett has no problem wearing his mask all day.  I made him a ton of cute ones!  

We did find out from his teacher that Barrett is having trouble seeing the board.  This wasn't a problem with six months of virtual school because there wasn't a board!  So, we're headed to the eye doctor to see if this kid needs glasses.

Likes:  Ruby - he's totally smitten with her again since he doesn't get to hang out with her all day anymore, telling us about his school day

Dislikes:  waking up earlier to get to school on time

137 months old

I know, I know, I'm 2 days late here.  I'll even give myself a shred of credit in that I even remembered this photo at all.  The two weeks of Christmas vacation is a weird alternative universe for us, especially the week between Christmas and New Years.  The hubs and I take off work for the same days the kids are off school, and we all quickly descend into staying up too late, sleeping too much, not getting dressed, and too much screen time.  Some people go out and get things done and that's awesome - we do so little that we make sloths look athletic.

So, back to Britton - ready for 2021!  She's excited that she won't be the only new person at school anymore (in middle school there's so much angst), and that unlike everyone else, her schedule wasn't completely changed.  The school has about 80% of students face-to-face now, and they had to rebalance the classes.  It's time to get back in the swing of things, and for the first time since last March, starting tomorrow both kids will be back in school.  It's bittersweet, but I'll report on their first day on the 7th (assuming I remember Barrett's picture on time).

Likes:  Britton is back into painting, not having to practice her clarinet over break (though she did begrudgingly play "Jingle Bells" for us on Christmas Eve)

Dislikes:  having to get up for school and wait a whole 2 months for spring break